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Maximilian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (German pronunciation: [maks ˈʃmeːlɪŋ], audio ⓘ; 28 September 1905 – 2 February 2005) was a German boxer who was heavyweight champion of the world between 1930 and 1932. His two fights with Joe Louis in 1936 and 1938 were worldwide cultural events because of their national associations.
Sep 24, 2024 · Max Schmeling was a German heavyweight boxer who, from June 12, 1930, when Jack Sharkey lost to him by disqualification, until June 21, 1932, when he was outpointed by Sharkey in 15 rounds, held the world heavyweight boxing title, the first European to do so.
Am 28. September 1905 wurde Max Schmeling in Klein Luckow bei Strasburg in der Uckermark als Sohn von Max und Amanda (geb. Fuchs) Schmeling geboren. Er hatte einen jüngeren Bruder (Rudolf, * 1902 oder * 1907) [1][2] und eine jüngere Schwester (Edith, * 1913; † 1927). [3][4] 1906 zog die Familie nach Hamburg, da der Vater als Steuermann bei ...
A crowd of 53, 000 (with another 3, 300 with passes) - including Jack Sharkey and Primo Carnera - paid $239, 676.07 to assure a fair profit for Jack Dempsey in his first big promotional venture. 1933 Fight of the Year - Ring Magazine. Donovan ignored repeated back-handers from Baer.
May 8, 2018 · 1905- German boxer. W idely vilified as a willing propaganda tool of Adolf Hitler 's Third Reich, Max Schmeling was. nevertheless one of Europe 's greatest boxers of all time. His professional career stretched from 1924 to 1948, during which time he compiled a career record of fifty-six wins, ten losses, and four ties.
Schmeling avenged 2 of his 4 draws beating Max Diekmann by first round knockout, and outpointing Paulo Uzcudun going 2-0-1 in a three fight series. In his other two draws with Jimmy Lyggett Sr and Leon Randol he had previous wins over them before drawing in the rematches.
Feb 4, 2005 · Max Schmeling, the German boxer whose legendarily brief 1938 heavyweight title bout against Joe Louis was so fraught with political and racial overtones that it was called "the undercard...
Sep 27, 2020 · German boxer Max Schmeling was one of the first Europeans to be world heavyweight boxing champion of the world, winning first in 1930. Through the 1930s, his successful boxing career ran parallel to the rise of Nazi Germany, with political overtones to his athletic achievements.
The Incredible Life of Max Schmeling: Fighter, Soldier, Film star - Icon of Twentieth Century Boxing. Strategy Against Louis. In anticipation of his first fight against young phenom Joe Louis, Schmeling had watched Louis beat Uzcudun. Asked for a comment afterward, the German said only, "I saw something."
Max Schmeling was born on September 28, 1905, in rural northeastern Germany, the son of a ship's navigator. Boxing was virtually unknown in Germany at the time, but Schmeling's father had seen...
